Zhou Jianren (; 1888–1984) was a politician and biologist of the

People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

. He was the younger brother of

Lu Xun Zhou Shuren (25 September 1881 – 19 October 1936), better known by his pen name Lu Xun (or Lu Sun; ; Wade–Giles: Lu Hsün), was a Chinese writer, essayist, poet, and literary critic. He was a leading figure of modern Chinese literature. W ...

and

Zhou Zuoren Zhou Zuoren () (16 January 1885 – 6 May 1967) was a Chinese writer, primarily known as an essayist and a translator. He was the younger brother of Lu Xun (Zhou Shuren, 周树人), the second of three brothers. Biography Early life Born in S ...

. When the office of the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress was vacant in 1976, Zhou was one of the 20 vice chairmen who administered the position. He also served as the chairman of China Association for Promoting Democracy and the governor of

Zhejiang Province Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiangs ...

. He was a member of the 10th and 11th Central Committees of the Chinese Communist Party. A popular article in textbook of Chinese primary schools, "My Uncle, Mr. Lu Xun", was written by Zhou Ye, daughter of Zhou Jianren.Mr. Lu Xun
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1888 births 1984 deaths Writers from Shaoxing Shanghai University faculty Jinan University faculty Anhui University faculty Educators from Shaoxing Republic of China translators People's Republic of China translators People's Republic of China politicians from Zhejiang Governors of Zhejiang Politicians from Shaoxing Members of the China Association for Promoting Democracy Members of the China Democratic League 20th-century Chinese translators 19th-century Chinese translators Lu Xun Chinese Communist Party politicians from Zhejiang Vice Chairpersons of the National People's Congress Vice Chairpersons of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference {{China-translator-stub